[...] United Artists head Bingham Ray extended his long-standing relationship with auteur Jim Jarmusch by lighting up a deal to buy the helmer's "Coffee and Cigarettes." [...] Newmarket Films showed its love of Danish writer-helmer Anders Thomas Jensen, who penned the shingle's previous rollout "Open Hearts," by carving out a pact for Jensen's new black comedy "The Green Butchers." Barker, Bernard and senior vp acquisitions and productions Dylan Leiner repped SPC in securing the North American rights.

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